As defined by the great Louis CK in his concert film "Hilarious", these problems affect Americans in the middle to upper class. This is when your life is so amazing, that you make shit up to be upset about.

"Why do I have to choose a language on the ATM machine? This is bullshit, I shouldn't have to do that!"

This is in sharp contrast to real problems, experienced by people in other countries.

My English professor didn't truly grasp the depth of my thesis statement! ...By the way I know this doesn't matter at all, I'm just telling you my white people problems.

a. Events or situations which are deemed overly taxing to only white people.

b. non-issues and scenarios which are deemed dire enough by white people to vent about via facebook, twitter, therapy sessions, and any other time they may have someone else's brief attention.

My god. I have had the longest day of meetings and phone calls. It’s 4pm and it took the Baristas – Who KNOW I come in at this time every afternoon – 10 minutes to make my triple machiatto with extra dry foam…. And honestly, the foam wasn’t even that dry.

I wish I had Ashley's white people problems. She told me she was sore because she has been so busy taking culinary classes for fun she hasn't been able to use all of the massages on her spa membership card, got one today and was out of practice.